Game Thread: Illinois vs Oakland

[HailtotheChief]

Ok Dain hit these and make em pay for hacking you or you better get used to being hacked.

 

[Battle89]

Quite literally nobody.

Or rather everybody

 

[BRucks]

Not watching - who is not guarding Townsend?

Illinois

 

[GallopingGhost]

Luke really struggling

I’d say sit him down his confidence is not good for the rest of this stretch

 

[Eternal Optimist]

Watching AZ calmly make six FTs in a row to win was a sad realization that our only chance at a March run is to win every game by 10.

Exactly what I was thinking. On the road at #2 Duke as well! Always a struggle here unfortunately.

 

[Calvin]

I think we’re going to lose this game folks.

Oakland looks like the better team. Great job rebounding, very good defense, letting their star carry them.

 

[ILLFAN67]

Quite literally nobody.

Need to put Dainja or Coleman on him. Coleman needs to pull his head out of his …

 

[cjw1901]

We are seriously shooting too many 3s in this game. We must go to the basket (for 2s), if we want to win this game.

 

[Flyinghi71]

Sorry guys been away why hasn’t Hansberry played?

 

[Bacon Butkus Swanson]

They’re interviewing Kylen Boswell on ESPN 2 after AZ’s close win over Duke at Cameron.
He gets all excited and says “ We don’t miss free throws! We don’t miss free throws!!”

Sigh……..

 

[skyIdub]

I have news for this B1G+ announcer. Oakland winning would not be a massive upset. They are pretty darned good but without the banners.

Ummmm.....ranked 244 and beating #25 on the road? That is literally the definition of a massive upset.

 

[azillini1]

Not watching - who is not guarding Townsend?

He is listed at 6 foot 9 inches, but dominating with 19 points. We don't have 1 guy in double digits.

 

[CAIllini]

Sorry guys been away why hasn’t Hansberry played?

Good question…

 

[mydosburns]

Sorry, everybody is not guarding him. Dude is destroying us.

Did the same thing to OSU. You’d think we’d know that. Solid player

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We may want to make a free throw tonight. Dain Shaq'd that one

 

[skyIdub]

I'd foul Dainja every time he touched the ball. Hell, I'd foul all of them.

 

[LJ22]

I have news for this B1G+ announcer. Oakland winning would not be a massive upset. They are pretty darned good but without the banners.

Illinois excels at the "but that underdog is actually a really good team" narrative.

 

[eas23]

Guerrier might be our best player in this game.....just by being normal.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Can we leave Dain in when we hit the bonus? If so if I were Oakland I'd foul him

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Lucky they missed that 3

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Will be fine with an L in this game.

The Kansas exhibition game was a fluke. So far at least.

It was an exhibition game. That's all. No pressure, no ramifications, etc.

Tonight is the real deal and we see the difference.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Huge offensive rebound and put back by Ty

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Wow... Ridiculous 3 by Oakland yeesh

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Great answer by TSJ

 

[Calvin]

Better box-outs helping